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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 07:34 AM Original message |
CPI for June up 0.3 - exceeds expectation - 3.3% yr over year- 4.8% in 04 |
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Danmack (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. More BLS mumbo jumbo papua-please explain what all this means |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 07:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. If you believe energy/food about to drop to 02 levels - all is well |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 07:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. It means that no matter how Enronned they've made the numbers |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. AP version:Consumer Prices Rise Modestly in June |
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nodictators (977 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 08:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. AP Happy Talk, Reality 0.3% in June annualized is > 3.6% /year |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 09:47 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. More directly, June's CPI is 3.3% greater than June 2003 |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 09:53 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. "The highest rate in three years" |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 10:38 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Interesting spin. The (so-called) "core" rate of inflation ... |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 11:15 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. No "spin" involved. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 12:03 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. But see post linked below for real problem - wages rising slower than CPI |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 12:06 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. That looks about right. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 12:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. A true armchair - actuaries talking - my taking mental notes! |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 02:41 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I'd guess 2004 will see WI=1.9% and CPI=3.2% |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. Reuters version: Consumer Inflation Moderates in June |
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catmandu57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
4. It means the books have been cooked |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
7. My food and energy costs have gone way up |
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Danmack (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 08:09 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I guess its the same as when the BLS doesn't count the people.. |
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rfkrocks (846 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 08:09 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. It makes perfect sense under Bushco |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 08:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Sure it does, they're trying to take out things that are too variable. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 08:45 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. It only makes sense if Energy/food is just as "variable" to decreases as |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 09:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. True, but they ARE. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 10:05 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Only core can be "managed" - but only with non-core is life style decrease |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 10:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. And only that which can be "managed" can be "blamed". |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 10:33 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. For years Wage-index was always much greater than CPI - under Bush it |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 10:45 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. This is a surprise? |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 10:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. As usual we agree! :-) - but the analysis for disposable is driven by top |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 11:14 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Yes, the value of the average hourly wage is going down. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 10:59 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Nonsense. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 11:21 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. True - below is wage index to CPI Clinton versus Bush from SSA |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 11:32 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Yes, BoyGeorge has managed to not only slightly depress ... |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
14. Have you noticed how they lie about Health and Housing costs. |
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NewYorkerfromMass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 09:56 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Does housing costs include real estate prices? |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 11:20 AM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Real Estate people have been boasting of increases of 30% |
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llmart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-04 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
33. Forget the technical mumbo jumbo..... |
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